Dáil Éireann Debate, Tuesday - 30 June 2020
107. Deputy Éamon Ó Cuív asked the Minister for Education and Skills when a decision will be made on the provision of in-college summer courses for postgraduate students particularly those parts of courses that do not lend themselves to being done online; if there have been discussions with the HEA in relation to the matter; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [12704/20]
View answerTo assist with the development of plans for the re-opening and operation of higher education in an environment that may require social distancing and other public health requirements, the Department of Education and Skills is engaging with relevant stakeholders from the higher education sector. This work is ongoing, and it is hoped that a communication for the sector will be published in the coming weeks.
However Higher Education Institutions are autonomous institutions and are entitled to regulate their own academic affairs and administrative processes. Decisions on how courses will operate will be made by each institution, and arrangements will vary between institutions and between courses. Therefore the HEIs themselves are best placed to provide answers on in-college summer courses.
